“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I love to look out my kitchen window, sipping my morning coffee and watching the birds, rabbits and squirrels caper around my yard. Especially in the spring and summer, it helps me focus on […]
Inclusion
Choral Ethics: April is Autism Awareness Month
“Autism is part of who I am.” Temple Grandin It’s time for my annual Autism Awareness Month blog post. For those of you who are not aware; my eldest son has autism. April is just another month for our family since EVERY month is autism awareness month at our house. Music is very important to […]
Choral Ethics:”…….and the tongue of the dumb shall sing”
I’m rerunning some Choral Ethics blogs from years past with a few modifications where needed. Two of my MOST REQUESTED December Blogs will be making their yearly appearances, including today’s.~MLGA I love “Messiah”. Truth be told, it is probably one of my favorite large choral works. There’s a little something for everyone–from show piece arias […]
Choral Ethics: April is Autism Awareness Month
Autism is part of who I am. Temple Grandin It’s time for my annual Autism Awareness Month blog post. For those of you who are not aware of the reason why I write one every year; my eldest son has autism. April is just another month for our family since EVERY month is autism awareness […]
Choral Ethics: Autism Acceptance Month
I am taking a bit of a Choral Ethics break for the next few weeks and this is a Choral Ethics Blog repeat. In observance of Autism Acceptance Month, I am repeating, during the next two weeks, two requested blogs on music and disability. If you have a Choral Ethics dilemma or query or comment, […]
Choral Ethics: ‘Tis the Season
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling” Edna Ferber I recently was contacted by a lovely colleague, Pete*, about an ongoing discussion during his community chorus’s rehearsals. He is not sure what to do and wants some data collected from other Choral Professionals to share with his group. I said I would write about it […]